Legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn will return to World Cup Ski Racing in St. Moritz, Switzerland, this weekend. After stepping away from racing in 2019 after a string of persistent injuries, Vonn underwent a partial knee replacement in April. That surgery, it seems, has left her feeling good to go. Only a month after return to racing, Vonn has qualified for the World...
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Thompson, Howden are golden as Canada dominates ski cross World Cup in Switzerland
AROSA — Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the women’s podium Tuesday while Reece Howden raced to gold in the men’s event as Canada’s freestyle skiers dominated the second stop of the World Cup ski cross season. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C., raced to her 33rd career World Cup ski cross gold ahead of India...
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World’s steepest cable car reaches record 2,543 feet in 4 minutes
Switzerland has officially unveiled the world’s steepest cable car, a remarkable engineering feat nestled within the stunning Bernese Alps. With an astounding gradient of 159.4%, the new cableway connects Stechelberg village on the valley floor to the mountain village of Mürren. The newly unveiled marvel is part of the ambitious Schilthornbahn 20XX project, aimed at...
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World News | Switzerland’s Suspension of India’s MFN Status Will Not Impact Bilateral Relations: Swiss Embassy | LatestLY
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Switzerland’s suspension of India’s Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status will not impact the bilateral relations between the two countries, according to the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi. In response to a question from ANI regarding the potential effects of this decision on Swiss investments in India, the embassy clarified,...
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Switzerland unveils the world’s steepest cable car at 775m high
Each car hangs from an 11-metre arm to cope with the incredibly steep incline. ADVERTISEMENT The world’s steepest cable car has just opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Connecting the village of Stechelberg on the valley floor with Mürren, the track has a gradient of 159.4 per cent. The journey takes just four minutes to climb...
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Switzerland unveils the world’s steepest cable car at 775m high
Each car hangs from an 11-metre arm to cope with the incredibly steep incline. ADVERTISEMENT The world’s steepest cable car has just opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Connecting the village of Stechelberg on the valley floor with Mürren, the track has a gradient of 159.4 per cent. The journey takes just four minutes to climb...
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Switzerland launches the world’s steepest cable car to the location of the James Bond movie | УНН
On the way to the top of the Schilthorn in Bernese Oberland, where the James Bond movie was once filmed, the world’s steepest suspended cable car was put into operation. This is reported by vorarlberg.orf.at, according to UNN. Details It is noted that the road on the Stehelberg-Murren section has a record slope of almost...
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England cruise past Switzerland to reach WSF World Squash Team Championship final
England are through to the final of the WSF World Squash Team Championships after masterclass performances from the ElShorbagy brothers gave the five-times champion a 2-0 win over Switzerland on the outdoor glass court at Hong Kong Football Club. England No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy has had an uneven start to his week at Hong Kong Football...
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World’s steepest cable car opens in Switzerland
The world’s steepest cable car in the Bernese Oberland is in operation Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The world’s steepest cable car, connecting the villages of Stechelberg and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, began welcoming passengers on Saturday. This content was...
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Switzerland plans to reconstruct a Network of Bunkers from the Cold War Era – Sarajevo Times
Switzerland is looking to restore its network of old nuclear shelters, which are increasingly viewed as valuable resources in times of global insecurity, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to a 1963 law, the country is already ahead of neighbors like Germany. In Switzerland, each of its 9 million residents, including foreigners and refugees,...
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Switzerland suspends India’s ‘most favoured nation’ status after SC’s Nestle ruling
Switzerland has unilaterally decided to suspend the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India. The move comes after the Supreme Court of India’s ruling in the Nestle case. The move is expected to have a significant impact on the operations of Indian companies in Switzerland as well as...